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Academy Fellow elected to United States National Academy of Sciences
Australian Academy of Science Fellow Professor Jenny Graves AO is one of 125 scientists recently elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the only Australian scientist to be elected this year.
Pathways to Equity in STEM—first implementation step for the Women in STEM Decadal Plan
Pathways to Equity in STEM, proudly supported by Exclusive Presenting Partner UniBank, was the first implementation activity of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan held on 3 April 2019. The Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering brought together leaders from across the STEM sector, providing opportunities to learn from each other and collaborate to define their strategy for implementing the decadal plan.
International science engagement pays dividends for Australia
The economic and scientific benefits to Australia’s membership of major global science organisations have been outlined in a report released today by the Australian Academy of Science.
Academy expert panel responds to Government report on fish deaths
The Independent Assessment of fish deaths in the lower Darling final report released by Minister David Littleproud today is a welcome contribution to the growing evidence base to help inform action to improve the health of Australia’s rivers.
Academy welcomes government strategy to advance women in STEM
The Australian Academy of Science has applauded the Australian Government’s ‘Advancing Women in STEM’ strategy released today by Minister for Industry, Science and Technology the Hon Karen Andrews MP.
Asia–Pacific research partnerships set to tackle big challenges
Fourteen collaborative research projects will collectively receive $1.25 million of Australian Government funding as part of the Regional Collaborations Programme, administered by the Australian Academy of Science.
Update to the Australian Academy of Science Federal Budget response
Based on the information available, the Australian Academy of Science’s media release in response to the Federal Budget stated that there had been cuts of $21.5 million over the forward estimates to the CSIRO. This analysis was derived by comparing the 2019/20 budget with the previous year’s budget over the forward estimates period.
